MetroKids May 2014 Preview

Parties, camps, CoverKids and the start of our 25th anniversary year

By Cheryl Krementz

It’s April 1990. A newsprint magazine hits the streets of Philadelphia. It’s got parenting advice, kids’ book reviews, daily family events. It’s MetroKids, brand new yet fully formed, containing from the start the core of the magazine you know today.

As we celebrate our 25th anniversary over the next 12 issues, we’ll feature fun throwbacks from old-school editions. Going through the archives these past few weeks, it’s become clear that when it comes to parenting, the more things change . . . well, you know. Here, though, are 25 things you may not know about MetroKids, one for each year.

Founder Nancy Lisagor started MK because she wanted to know everything there was to do around Philadelphia with her two young sons (right).

Our coverage area has tripled — spreading from Philly and the PA suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware.

We’re proud of our 20 years of award-winning SpecialKids coverage, in both the monthly mag and our exclusive annual edition, SpecialKids.

Our other annuals include The Ultimate Family Guide, featuring our expansive Places to Visit listings, and an Educator’s Edition, featuring the region’s educational resources for field trips and enrichment.

Our annual camp coverage includes the biggest Camp Fair around and a Virtual Camp Fair that lasts through June.